What is Citizen Science or Open Innovation?

Citizen Science, Open Innovation, Co-Creation, Crowdsourcing – science starts to open up: More and more citizens support researchers. They measure, observe, map. They work on a voluntary basis in scientific projects and enrich science with their special know-how and exciting new points of view.

Citizen science, young science or science communication are familiar terms but are often understood and used in a different way. Thus, this event will focus on finding a common understanding of concepts related to the cooperation between science, schools and the public.

The second round funded by the Innovationsstiftung für Bildung is starting. This time, experts will produce new teaching and learning materials together with learners and teachers. Deadline: February 22, 2019.

On 12 November 2018, the most dedicated citizen scientist who participated in one of the six Award-projects in May and June were awarded with the Citizen Science Awards 2018 by the Ministry of Education, Science and Research at TU Wien. Congratulations to all the winners.